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These are the soundtracks for Super Mario Galaxy. The game's music was composed by Mahito Yokota and Koji Kondo, with Masafumi Kawamura serving as sound director.

Super Mario Galaxy: Original Sound Track[]

The Super Mario Galaxy: Original Soundtrack is an OST released exclusively through Club Nintendo in Japan on January 31, 2008. The CD's featured music from the Wii video game Super Mario Galaxy.

Two versions were released; standard (consisting 28 songs) and Platinum (all 81 songs).

The game's orchestral music is performed by the Mario Galaxy Orchestra. It was recorded at Sound Inn Studio.

Staff[]

Composers/Arrangers[]

  • Mahito Yokota - Music Composer, Arranger, and Orchestrator
  • Koji Kondo - Music Composer, Arranger, and Original Music
  • Koji Haishima - Orchestra Conductor

Track listing[]

The following list is taken from the European release of the Platinum Edition version. This same track listing is also featured on the Nintendo Music app.

Disc 1[]

Disc 1 includes mainly orchestrated songs, as well as songs from the cutscenes and other major courses.

# Title Length Composer Arranger Notes
01 Overture 1:24 Mahito Yokota Mahito Yokota
Mario Galaxy Orchestra
02 The Star Festival 1:29 Mahito Yokota Mahito Yokota
Mario Galaxy Orchestra
03 Attack of the Airships 1:19 Koji Kondo Mahito Yokota
Mario Galaxy Orchestra
Arrangement of "Airship BGM" from Super Mario Bros. 3
04 Catastrophe 0:55 Mahito Yokota Mahito Yokota
Mario Galaxy Orchestra
05 Peach's Castle Stolen 0:33 Mahito Yokota Mahito Yokota
Mario Galaxy Orchestra
06 Enter the Galaxy 1:26 Mahito Yokota Mahito Yokota
Mario Galaxy Orchestra
07 Egg Planet 2:41 Koji Kondo Koji Kondo
Mario Galaxy Orchestra
08 Rosalina in the Observatory 1 2:27 Koji Kondo Koji Kondo
Mario Galaxy Orchestra
09 The Honeyhive 2:38 Mahito Yokota Mahito Yokota
10 Space Junk Road 3:22 Mahito Yokota Mahito Yokota
Mario Galaxy Orchestra
11 Battlerock Galaxy 3:21 Mahito Yokota Mahito Yokota
Mario Galaxy Orchestra
12 Beach Bowl Galaxy 2:22 Mahito Yokota Mahito Yokota
13 Rosalina in the Observatory 2 2:24 Koji Kondo Koji Kondo
Mario Galaxy Orchestra
14 Enter Bowser Jr.! 2:55 Mahito Yokota Mahito Yokota
15 Waltz of the Boos 2:42 Mahito Yokota Mahito Yokota
Mario Galaxy Orchestra
16 Buoy Base Galaxy 3:11 Mahito Yokota Mahito Yokota
Mario Galaxy Orchestra
17 Gusty Garden Galaxy 3:44 Mahito Yokota Mahito Yokota
Mario Galaxy Orchestra
18 Rosalina in the Observatory 3 2:44 Koji Kondo Koji Kondo
Mario Galaxy Orchestra
19 King Bowser 3:14 Mahito Yokota Mahito Yokota
Mario Galaxy Orchestra
20 Melty Molten Galaxy 4:09 Mahito Yokota Mahito Yokota
Mario Galaxy Orchestra
21 The Galaxy Reactor 2:28 Mahito Yokota Mahito Yokota
Mario Galaxy Orchestra
22 Final Battle with Bowser 2:25 Mahito Yokota Mahito Yokota
Mario Galaxy Orchestra
23 Daybreak - A New Dawn 0:56 Mahito Yokota Mahito Yokota
Mario Galaxy Orchestra
24 Birth 1:59 Mahito Yokota Mahito Yokota
Mario Galaxy Orchestra
25 Super Mario Galaxy 4:04 Mahito Yokota Mahito Yokota
Mario Galaxy Orchestra
26 Purple Comet 3:03 Mahito Yokota Mahito Yokota
Mario Galaxy Orchestra
27 Blue Sky Athetic 1:10 Koji Kondo Mahito Yokota Arrangement of "Athletic BGM" from Super Mario Bros. 3
28 Super Mario 2007 2:20 Koji Kondo Mahito Yokota Arrangement of "Ground BGM" from Super Mario Bros.

Disc length: 67:25

Disc 2[]

Disc 2 includes several background songs, and those that are not part of the major gameplay.

# Title Length Composer Arranger Notes
01 File Select 0:53 Mahito Yokota Mahito Yokota
02 Luma 0:57 Mahito Yokota Mahito Yokota
03 Gateway Galaxy 2:03 Mahito Yokota Mahito Yokota
04 Stolen Grand Star 0:35 Mahito Yokota Mahito Yokota
05 To the Observatory Grounds 1 0:35 Mahito Yokota Mahito Yokota
06 Observation Dome 0:46 Mahito Yokota Mahito Yokota
07 Course Select 0:41 Mahito Yokota Mahito Yokota
08 Dino Piranha 1:13 Mahito Yokota Mahito Yokota
09 A Chance to Grab a Star! 0:55 Mahito Yokota Mahito Yokota
10 A Tense Moment 0:41 Mahito Yokota Mahito Yokota
11 Big Bad Bugaboom 1:58 Mahito Yokota Mahito Yokota
12 King Kaliente 1:11 Mahito Yokota Mahito Yokota
13 The Toad Brigade 0:41 Mahito Yokota Mahito Yokota
14 Airship Armada 2:21 Koji Kondo Mahito Yokota
Mario Galaxy Orchestra
Arrangement of "Airship BGM" from Super Mario Bros. 3
15 Aquatic Race 1:22 Mahito Yokota Mahito Yokota
16 Space Fantasy 2:00 Mahito Yokota Mahito Yokota
17 Megaleg 1:31 Mahito Yokota Mahito Yokota
18 To the Observatory Grounds 2 0:31 Mahito Yokota Mahito Yokota
19 Space Athletic 1:16 Koji Kondo Mahito Yokota Arrangement of "Underground BGM" from Super Mario Bros.
20 Speedy Comet 1:53 Mahito Yokota Mahito Yokota
21 Beach Bowl Galaxy - Undersea 1:31 Mahito Yokota Mahito Yokota
22 Interlude 0:38 Koji Kondo Mahito Yokota Arrangement of "Underground BGM" from Super Mario Bros.
23 Bowser's Stronghold Appears 0:52 Mahito Yokota Mahito Yokota
24 The Fiery Stronghold 2:12 Koji Kondo Mahito Yokota Arrangement of "Koopa's Road" from Super Mario 64
25 The Big Staircase 0:36 Mahito Yokota Mahito Yokota
Mario Galaxy Orchestra
26 Bowser Appears 0:32 Mahito Yokota Mahito Yokota
Mario Galaxy Orchestra
27 Star Ball 1:04 Mahito Yokota Mahito Yokota
28 The Library 0:58 Mahito Yokota Mahito Yokota
29 Buoy Base Galaxy - Undersea 1:55 Mahito Yokota Mahito Yokota
30 Rainbow Mario 0:31 Koji Kondo Mahito Yokota Arrangement of "Powerful Mario" from Super Mario 64
31 Chase the Bunnies! 1:08 Mahito Yokota Mahito Yokota
32 Help! 0:29 Mahito Yokota Mahito Yokota
33 Major Burrows 0:55 Mahito Yokota Mahito Yokota
34 Pipe Interior 0:44 Mahito Yokota Mahito Yokota
35 Cosmic Comet 0:58 Koji Kondo Mahito Yokota Arrangement of "Ground BGM" and "Underground BGM" from Super Mario Bros.
36 Drip Drop Galaxy 1:19 Mahito Yokota Mahito Yokota
37 Kingfin 1:48 Mahito Yokota Mahito Yokota
38 Boo Race 1:29 Mahito Yokota Mahito Yokota
39 Ice Mountain 1:31 Mahito Yokota Mahito Yokota
40 Ice Mario 0:30 Mahito Yokota Mahito Yokota
41 Lava Path 1:31 Mahito Yokota Mahito Yokota
42 Fire Mario 0:29 Mahito Yokota Mahito Yokota
43 Dusty Dune Galaxy 3:04 Mahito Yokota Mahito Yokota
44 Heavy Metal Mecha-Bowser 1:23 Mahito Yokota Mahito Yokota
45 A-wa-wa-wa! 0:37 Mahito Yokota Mahito Yokota
46 Deep Dark Galaxy 1:43 Mahito Yokota Mahito Yokota
47 Kamella 1:25 Mahito Yokota Mahito Yokota
48 Star Ball 2 0:42 Mahito Yokota Mahito Yokota
49 Sad Girl 0:49 Mahito Yokota Mahito Yokota
50 Flying Mario 1:12 Mahito Yokota Mahito Yokota
51 Star Child 0:51 Mahito Yokota Mahito Yokota
52 A Wish 0:43 Mahito Yokota Mahito Yokota
53 Family 1:23 Koji Kondo Mahito Yokota
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Arrangement of the "Rosalina in the Observatory" tracks

Disc length: 62:58

Composer Commentaries[]

The following commentaries, including track-by-track comments of songs on disc 1 by composers Mahito Yokota and Koji Kondo, have been taken from the European Club Nintendo release of the soundtrack.

"With this music, I have tried to express the essential coolnes of Mario. These two CDs contain recordings of all kinds of music that bring the setting of space to life, from epic pieces performed by an orchestra of 50 people to mysterious and fun pieces that can only be produced electronically. This soundtrack brings you all the thrills and exictement of Super Mario Galaxy." - Mahito Yokota, Composition and Orchestral Arrangements (Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development Division)

"22 years on from the release of Super Mario Bros. on the NES, this game now sees the series take an epic turn with Mario flying off into space and orchestral performances added to the soundtrack. Enjoy your adventures in space along with this music, which so many wonderful performers put their hearts and souls into." - Koji Kondo, Composition (Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development Division)

01. Overture: "Mario's adventure around the universe begins. You will hear the melody of this track many times..." - Mahito Yokota

02. The Star Festival: "I wrote this with the image of an evening festival in mind. Happy times seem to pass by before you know it, don't they?" - Mahito Yokota

03. Attack of the Airships: "I've always wanted to have an arranged orchestral version of this theme. The kidnapping of Princess Peach gets started on a grand scale with this powerfully-performed piece." - Mahito Yokota (Original Composer: Koji Kondo)

04. Catastrophe: "Bowser's attack leaves Mario in a pinch!" - Mahito Yokota

05. Peach's Castle Stolen: "The quick progression of semitones on strings is the most appealing part of this track. Will Mario be able to save the Princess?!" - Mahito Yokota

06. Enter the Galaxy: "From a magical scene into the world of Super Mario Galaxy! It took a lot of effort to synchronise the climax of the music with the moment Mario touches down on his first planet." - Mahito Yokota

07. Egg Planet: "The first time I saw this game, with Mario floating through space with the greatest of ease, I was incredibly impressed. This piece is an expression of that feeling." - Koji Kondo

08. Rosalina in the Observatory 1: "This is the theme of the Observatory where the Lumas live. The sound of the cello puts one in mind of a mother's gentle lullaby, wouldn't you say?" - Koji Kondo

09. The Honeyhive: "This is the theme of the Honeyhive Kingdom. It features a nice guitar rhythm and down-to-earth atmosphere that really set the scene." - Mahito Yokota

10. Space Junk Road: "This music underscores Mario's star-catching exploits set against a beautiful galaxy backdrop. Using piano and translucent synth, I tried to create a sense of grandeur somewhat different to that achieved with an orchestra." - Mahito Yokota

11. Battlerock Galaxy: "This song was composed with the image of a fortress floating through space in mind. The use of a large orchestra for this piece really expresses Mario's excitement as he sneaks in alone." - Mahito Yokota

12. Beach Bowl Galaxy: "An ocean - a mysterious ocean floating in the clear blue sky. Listen to this track and feel the tropical breeze." - Mahito Yokota

13. Rosalina in the Observatory 2: "As Mario brings Power Stars back to the Observatory, the glow of its power core gradually gets warmer. More and more orchestration is added to the music as this happens." - Koji Kondo

14. Enter Bowser Jr.!: "What word best sums up Bowser Jr.? "Naughty". His expression sometimes looks vicious, but he's really just putting that on..." - Mahito Yokota

15. Waltz of the Boos: "I asked the musicians to play in such a way that would give the listener a chill down their spine. Don't you feel the tune of the flute and the sound of the violins lowering the temperature...?" - Mahito Yokota

16. Buoy Base Galaxy: "Buoy Base, the fort floating on the sea... or so it was originally. It seems that it's now full of leaks - the perfect place for a plumber to shine! At leas the music still marches triumpahntly onward." - Mahito Yokota

17. Gusty Garden Galaxy: "The space between the sky, the wind and the stars... Enjoy the huge orchestral sound of adventuring action." - Mahito Yokota

18. Rosalina in the Observatory 3: "This music is on an even grander scale than Rosalina 2, and has an atmosphere that calls to mind an amusement park at night. Did you notice that the Lumas in the Observatory dance in time to this piece?" - Koji Kondo

19. King Bowser: "This is the male choir full-chorus version that you don't get to hear much in-game. We used two orchestras to strive for the interactive sound only possible in video games." - Mahito Yokota

20. Melty Molten Galaxy: "The sound of the floor tom particularly stands out in the music for this molten area. I spent a lot of time balancing the flame sound effects with the music of the orchestra." - Mahito Yokota

21. The Galaxy Reactor: "Mario comes ever closer to the final battle. I tried to express both the tension before the battle as well as the climatic point of the adventure" - Mahito Yokota

22. Final Battle with Bowser: "This piece uses a combination of a male choir, electronic music and the orchestra to create a striking piece with impact and rhythm. Rather than expressing fear of Bowser, it's an upbeat piece that expresses Mario's determination to win." - Mahito Yokota

23. Daybreak - A New Dawn: "Mario wakes up to find himself... Well, I'll leave that for you to find out when you finish the game." - Mahito Yokota

24. Birth: "For a peaceful moment with fond memories in your heart." - Mahito Yokota

25. Super Mario Galaxy: "This piece couldn't be done without an orchestra. As this music caps off Mario's adventures in space, I dedicated a great deal of time to the composition and performance of this song" - Mahito Yokota

26. Purple Comet: "If you heard this song in the game, you must be a very skilled player! Why not try mastering the difficult action sequences in time to the gentle pace of this music?" - Mahito Yokota

27. Blue Sky Athletic (Bonus Track): "This piece is founded on the concept of being faithful to the original music while also giving it a modern arrangement. I took the liberty of arranging some time-honoured music from the Mario series." - Mahito Yokota (Original Composer: Koji Kondo)

28. Super Mario 2007 (Bonus Track): "This music needs no introduction, does it? There are already so many different arrangements of this piece, so I thought a lot about how to make one that would stand out from the rest. This version is somewhat like some cute knick-knacks stuffed in a toy box." - Mahito Yokota (Original Composer: Koji Kondo)

Trivia[]

  • During development, the developers felt orchestrated soundtracks would be "detrimental" to the gameplay. Sound director Masafumi Kawamura, who previously worked in Donkey Kong Jungle Beat and The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, has influenced the decision to use orchestrated music for Galaxy.
    • Kawamura is known for the feature where sound effects sync with the player's actions for visual emphasis, which was brought back in Galaxy.
  • Koji Haishima is the game's orchestra conductor who also worked on various orchestral works in RPG games including the Final Fantasy franchise as well as the Mario & Sonic sports games. Galaxy is his only work in a Nintendo game.
  • This is composer Mahito Yokota's second game since joining Nintendo in 2004, and his first Super Mario game.
  • The "Toy Time Galaxy" arrangement of the Super Mario Bros.' "Ground Theme" is similar to the "Mario Syndrome" remix song by Bonus 21.

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